Notice2023-16456
1,4-Dioxane; Draft Supplement to the TSCA Risk Evaluation; Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Meeting; Amended Notice of Public Meeting
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August 2, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 4- day virtual public meeting on September 12-15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT), via a webcast platform such as "Zoomgov.com" and audio teleconference for the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) to review EPA's "2023 Draft Supplement to the 1,4-Dioxane Risk Evaluation" prepared under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). This September 2023 meeting was previously announced in the Federal Register of March 23, 2023, and in the Federal Register of July 10, 2023, EPA announced the availability of the supplement and related documents for public comment. This notice provides additional details regarding the meeting, including meeting times.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50863-50864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16456]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2022-0905; FRL-10798-04-OCSPP]
1,4-Dioxane; Draft Supplement to the TSCA Risk Evaluation;
Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) Meeting; Amended Notice
of Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 4-
day virtual public meeting on September 12-15, 2023, from 10 a.m. to
approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT), via a webcast platform such as
``<a href="http://Zoomgov.com">Zoomgov.com</a>'' and audio teleconference for the Science Advisory
Committee on Chemicals (SACC) to review EPA's ``2023 Draft Supplement
to the 1,4-Dioxane Risk Evaluation'' prepared under the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA). This September 2023 meeting was
previously announced in the Federal Register of March 23, 2023, and in
the Federal Register of July 10, 2023, EPA announced the availability
of the supplement and related documents for public comment. This notice
provides additional details regarding the meeting, including meeting
times.
DATES: The following is a chronological listing of the dates for the
specific activities that are described in more detail under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
September 1, 2023--Deadline for submitting a request for special
accommodations to allow EPA time to process the request before the
meeting.
September 8, 2023--Deadline for providing written comments on the
draft supplement.
September 8, 2023--Deadline for registering to be listed on the
meeting agenda to make oral comments during the virtual meeting.
September 12-15, 2023--Meeting to be held from 10:00 a.m. to
approximately 5:00 p.m. (EDT).
September 15, 2023--Deadline for those not making oral comments to
register to receive the links to observe the meeting.
ADDRESSES:
To comment: Submit written comments, identified by docket
identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2022-0905, through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Do not electronically submit any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission
from the copyright holder. Members of the public should also be aware
that personal information included in any written comments may be
posted on the internet at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Additional
information on commenting or visiting the docket, along with more
information about dockets generally, is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
To register for the meeting: For information on how to register and
access the virtual public meeting, please refer to the SACC website at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review">https://www.epa.gov/tsca-peer-review</a>. EPA intends to announce
registration instructions on the SACC website by the end of August
2023. You may also subscribe to the following listserv for alerts
regarding this and other SACC-related activities at <a href="https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPAOPPT/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAEPAOPPT_101">https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USAEPAOPPT/subscriber/new?topic_id=USAEPAOPPT_101</a>.
To request special accommodations: For information on access or
services for individuals with disabilities, and to request
accommodation for a disability, please contact the Designated Federal
Official (DFO) listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
To join the Virtual meeting: The meeting will be virtual, held via
a webcast platform such as ``<a href="http://Zoomgov.com">Zoomgov.com</a>'' and audio teleconference.
Please register to obtain access information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The DFO, Dr. Alaa Kamel, Mission
Support Division, Office of Program Support, Office of Chemical Safety
and Pollution Prevention, Environmental Protection Agency; telephone
number: (202) 564-5336 or SACC main office number: (202) 564-8450;
email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c171d111910521d101d1d3c190c1d521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c2a9a3afa7aeeca3aea3a382a7b2a3eca5adb4">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Virtual Public Meeting of the SACC
A. What is the purpose of this public meeting?
The purpose of the 4-day virtual public meeting is the SACC peer
review of methodologies that have not been previously peer reviewed and
are utilized in the 2023 Draft Supplement to the 1,4-Dioxane Risk
Evaluation. Feedback from this review will be considered in the
development of the final Supplement to the Risk Evaluation for 1,4-
Dioxane. In addition, SACC reviewer feedback may help refine
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EPA's methods for conducting release assessments and evaluating general
population exposures in risk evaluations of other chemicals under TSCA.
This September 2023 meeting was previously announced in the Federal
Register of March 23, 2023 (88 FR 17566 (FRL-10798-01-OCSPP)), and in
the Federal Register of July 10, 2023 (88 FR 43562 (FRL-10798-02-
OCSPP)), EPA announced the availability of the supplement and related
documents for public comment. Please see the Federal Register of July
10, 2023, for additional details regarding the topic for this meeting.
EPA intends to provide a meeting agenda for each day of the
meeting, and as needed, may provide updated times for each day in the
meeting agenda that will be posted in the docket and on the SACC
website.
B. How can I provide comments for the SACC's consideration?
To ensure proper receipt of comments it is imperative that you
identify docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2022-0905 in the subject line on the
first page of your comments and follow the instructions listed below.
1. Written Comments
The Agency encourages written comments for this meeting be
submitted by the deadlines set in the DATES section of this document.
Submit comments as instructed under ADDRESSES and this unit.
2. Oral Comments
The Agency encourages each individual or group wishing to make
brief oral comments to the SACC during the peer review virtual public
meeting to follow the registration instructions that will be announced
on the SACC website by the end of August 2023. You should email a
written copy of your oral comments or presentation and any supporting
materials to the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
the deadline listed in DATES for distribution to the SACC by the DFO.
Oral comments before the SACC during the peer review virtual public
meeting are limited to 5 minutes.
3. Submitting CBI
Contact the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT for
instructions before submitted CBI or other sensitive information. Do
not submit this information to EPA through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>
or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you
claim to be CBI. For confidential information in a disk or CD-ROM that
you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then
identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific
information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version
of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the
comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be
submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked
will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in
40 CFR part 2.
4. Tips for Preparing Your Comments
When preparing and submitting your comments, see the commenting
tips at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
C. How can I participate in the virtual public meeting?
The virtual public meeting will be held via a webcast platform such
as ``<a href="http://Zoomgov.com">Zoomgov.com</a>'' and audio teleconference. You must register online
to receive the webcast meeting link and audio teleconference
information. Please follow the registration instructions stated in
ADDRESSES.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2625(o); 5 U.S.C. 10.
Dated: July 28, 2023.
Michal Freedhoff,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution
Prevention.
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